Australian spring bushfires 'an omen' for summer season

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Source: BBC

Australian spring bushfires 'an omen' for summer season

8 September 2019

More than 100 bushfires across two Australian states are raging in hot and windy conditions that officials warn are unprecedented this early in spring.

In Queensland more than 50 fires were burning on Sunday. Forecasters say there is no sign of an end to strong winds that have fanned the flames.

One blaze in neighbouring New South Wales has burned more than 56,000 hectares (138,000 acres).

An official said the conditions were an "omen" for what may come in the summer.

"We've never seen this before in recorded history, fire weather has never been as severe this early in spring," said Andrew Sturgess, an inspector with Queensland emergency services.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-49627162


Fire crews are battling to save people's homes in rural parts of Queensland (Reuters)

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1. And in response, another blowjob for coal from the PM . . .

Well, good luck, Australia. Considering your choice of leaders, you're going to need all the luck you can get - just like us.